Thursday March 11, 2010

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Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to get past diplomatic spat and get down to peace making

TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides to waste no time in resolving their decades-old...

posted: March 11,2010





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Preliminary results show Iraqi PM winning in 2 Shiite provinces in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD - Preliminary election results released by Iraq's electoral commission show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq....


43 Somalis killed in capital after 2 days of fighting between Islamists and government

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, ...


US brings troops who would be charged with removing NKorea's WMDs to military drills

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. troops who would be tasked with eliminating North Korea's weapons of mass destruction in the event of armed conflict are participating in military drills with South Korea, the top U.S. commander in the country...


Thousands flee central Nigeria after weekend slaughter left 200 people dead in latest violence

JOS, Nigeria - Nearly 3,000 people have fled to a neighbouring state after hundreds were slaughtered in several mostly Christian villages over the weekend, aid officials said Thursday....


Ukrainian lawmakers form coalition backing new president, approve his prime minister

KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition around new President Viktor Yanukovych, and allowed him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choice for prime minister....


Press group says 8 journalists kidnapped in Mexican border city; 1 dead, 2 released

MEXICO CITY - Eight journalists have been kidnapped in a Mexican border city in a two-week span in a wave of abductions unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere, the Inter-American Press Association said Wednesday....








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